adj, verb ·3 syllables ·Uncommon ·College level

Definitions

Verb

1. 1
   simple past and past participle of mesmerize form-of, participle, past

Adjective

1. 1
   Spellbound or enthralled.
2. 2
   Hypnotized.

Adjective

1. 1
   having your attention fixated as though by a spell wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms

agapeaghastagogall agogamazedarrested

Example

More examples

"Maybe I shouldn't tell you this, but I am truly mesmerized by your beauty."

Etymology

Derived from mesmerism, a pseudoscientific theory and practiced originating with and named after Franz Anton Mesmer and also known as animal magnetism.

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